Video-Production

Technology is advancing the production process, moving faster than ever. The media landscape is shifting as politics and business models challenge every aspect of our world. As professionals we must strive to stay current from content and engineering perspectives. Every other week, I gather articles that catch my eye, intrigue, inspire, or just feel relevant to our world. The goal is simply to share what I’m reading and learn from our great colleagues throughout the industry. ...

Currently in post-production, Oscar-winning editor Walter Murch is working on a passion project, ‘Her Name was Moviola‘, a documentary about cutting film the way it “used to be done”. What is a Moviola? Well, simply put the Moviola was a tool used in the process of editing film from the 1920 all the way to the 1970s. Not a flashy device, but a workhorse of the film industry! Editors like Walter used the Moviola to birth masterpieces like “Citizen Kane” and “Gone with the Wind”, shaping the language of film editing for generations. ...

Backmagic Web Presenter, the perfect tool for the job. After several weeks on backorder, our Blackmagic Web Presenter arrived from BH Photo! The “black box” is a simple device that works out of the box. No drives, no software. Simply take the output of your video production switcher, professional SDI camera or HDMI source into the BM Web Presenter. Then connect a USB cable to your PC/Mac and the audio/video signal appears as a 720p HD webcam to the computer. ...

Picked up my copy of Marty On The Mountain at The Village Book Store in Littleton, NH. Mount Washington and Television, two of my life passions in one book. Marty on the Mountain is a wonderful book full of neat stories about life as a TV engineer on top of Mount Washington. Only 157 pages, the book is a fun read over a quiet weekend. I’ve had the opportunity to hike and visit the mountain on a number of occasions. In fact, I proposed to my wife after a hike up Tuckerman’s Ravine. ...

The future of 3D is blurry at best, as more and more industry leaders express their concerns with the technology and its long-term viability. Hollywood editor and sound designer, Walter Murch is the latest skeptic to come out, explaining his viewpoint in a letter to Roger Ebert: “…dark, small, stroby, headache inducing, alienating. And expensive. The question is: how long will it take people to realize and get fed up?” ...